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Life AcademyFrom Sex Work to Spiritual TeacherLets talk about sex baby! This episode is WILD... in the best possible way. We sit down with the incredible Chelsea Faye, a trauma-informed Kundalini Activation specialist who helps women around the world reconnect with their sexual energy and release stored trauma from the body.
Chelsea’s story is raw, magnetic, and deeply transformative. After working in the sex industry for nearly 14 years, she experienced a powerful spiritual awakening that changed the course of her life. Today, she supports others in reclaiming their inner power through body-based healing and energetic awakening. We highly recommend at...2025-07-291h 39Life AcademyLife Lately: Catch Up With The GirliesIts another LIFE LATELY sesh with Alicia and Dena, from toddler sickness, fake tan disasters and our 40 under 40 lists. Plus goss about the upcoming Bali trip, Mayas birthday party and some makeup tips.. We have a good old bestie catchup and cant stop talking about our daughters as usual. we are also still in our POO era, someone make us t-shirts.
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https...2025-07-231h 18Life AcademyREWATCH! Dance Academy Season 1, Episode 3Behind Barres Baby! You know the drill, we are taking you behind the scenes and chatting all things Kat and Abi in episode 3 season 1, there is a lot to unpack and we dont hold back. Hopefully this inspires you to rewatch the series as we unravel all the BTS for you.
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2025-07-2026 minLife AcademyKnow Thy HormonesKnow the cycles, Know thy hormones, Know thy vagina! We have a fascinating conversation about honouring our cycles with Olivia Orchowski.
Olivia Orchowski: creator, CEO, and visionary behind KYRI. Olivia is a passionate advocate for body literacy, cyclical living, and hormone intelligence and in this episode, she brings the wisdom. SHE IS SO BADASS we are obsessed.
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We delve deep into:
How to understand and work with your cycle, not against it
The power of...2025-07-151h 14Life AcademyLife Lately: Chaos, Catch Ups and Car CrashesThis week on Life Academy, we hit pause on the big themes and take a moment to check in with each other (and with you). It’s a much-needed life update and brain dump, where nothing is too small, too big, too chaotic, or too TMI.
We debrief on everything from Dena’s recent car accident (she’s okay, but wow…) to Alicia’s ongoing house reno saga, to mum life highs and lows, and a bunch of little things in between. Think of this episode as a deep exhale for us, and hopefully for you to...2025-07-081h 09Life AcademyYour Burning Questions Part 1We asked, you delivered, and then some! This week on Life Academy, we’re diving into Part 1 of answering your burning questions, from juicy Dance Academy throwbacks to deep life chats, parenting, personal growth, and everything in between, nothing was off-limits.
We got thousands of questions (literally), so we’ve hand-picked some of our favourites to kick off this Q&A series (dont worry if we didn't answer your question we will do this again and again..)
It’s raw, reflective, and totally unscripted just the way we like it...a...2025-07-0625 minLife AcademyRaising Girls Who Like ThemselvesIn this very important episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Kasey Edwards. Researcher, bestselling author, and the powerhouse behind "Raising Girls Who Like Themselves". Kasey’s work has sparked a movement of empowered parenting, and today, she’s sharing her wisdom with us, including the pillars to raising girls to like themselves.
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Kasey unpacks what it really takes to raise confident, resilient girls in a world that often tells them they’re not enough
We talk body image, self-worth, and why we need to stop asking girls to be...2025-07-011h 11Life AcademyThe Truth Will Set You FreeThis one’s brave and unforgettable. In todays episode, Alicia and Dena sit down with the incredible Tim Pocock, actor, composer and now author who shares his powerful journey of breaking free and finding truth.
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Tim opens up about growing up in and ultimately escaping a fundamentalist cult
What it was like to endure and survive conversion therapy
The long, complicated road to coming out and reclaiming his identity
How storytelling became a lifeline and w...2025-06-241h 14Life AcademyOur Mental Health Journey's Part 1This one’s raw, real, and just the beginning. In this episode Alicia and Dena sit down for Part 1 of a powerful series exploring their personal mental health journeys.
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Alicia opens up about her lifelong struggles with self-worth and the moments that cracked the facade
Dena shares her road from addiction to recovery and the messy, beautiful truth of healing
We unpack the emotional toll of PMDD and how it can feel like a shadow self taking over
2025-06-171h 06Life AcademyReclaiming Our Relationship With FoodIn this deliciously thought-provoking episode, we’re joined by Tammy and Eitam from Boosa, food therapy experts who are flipping the script on how we think about eating. Forget diets and calorie counting. This conversation is all about rediscovering the joy, memory, and meaning behind what nourishes us.
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How food therapy can heal our relationship with eating and our mental health
Why shame has no place at the dinner table
Connecting childhood memories and cultural roots to ho...2025-06-101h 03Life AcademyGiving Birth is Badass!We are cool moms now-
Giving Birth Is Badass!
This one’s for the mamas, past, present, and future. In this episode Alicia and Dena dive deep into the raw, wild, and awe-inspiring experience of becoming mothers. From the moments of conception to the miracle (and mayhem) of birth, they share their honest and powerful stories, the joyful highs, the scary unknowns, and the strength they didn’t know they had.
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The emotional rollercoaster from trying to conceive to holding...2025-06-031h 27Life AcademyREWATCH! Dance Academy Season 1, Episode 1You asked, we delivered! In this special bonus episode, Alicia and Dena hit rewind and take you back to where it all began, the very first episode of Dance Academy.
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Behind-the-scenes stories you’ve never heard
Hilarious memories from their first day on set
What it was like watching themselves as baby ballerinas
Reflections on how far they (and their characters) have come
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Wh...2025-06-0128 minLife AcademyBody Image & Ego DeathsThis one’s a deep dive. In Episode 4, Alicia and Dena open up about their personal journeys with body image from the pressures of the entertainment industry to the profound transformations brought on by motherhood.
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How growing up in front of cameras and dance studios shaped the way they saw their bodies
The silent struggles that came with constant industry expectations
How becoming mothers reshaped their relationship with self-image
The concept of “ego death” and why l...2025-05-271h 21Life AcademyTalking to Lost Loved OnesIn this very special episode, we’re joined by the one and only Thom Green — aka Sammy from Dance Academy. That’s right… we’ve brought our bestie back from the dead (not literally… or is it?) for a hilarious, heartfelt, and slightly chaotic reunion.
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Thom spills on life after Dance Academy
We lovingly interrogate him about old times, new adventures, and everything in between
Alicia and Dena relive some of their most iconic moments with Sammy
A fe...2025-05-201h 16Life AcademyWhat happens in LA doesn't stay in LABuckle up for a wild ride through Tinseltown in this spicy second episode! Alicia and Dena take you behind the scenes of their outrageous LA adventures — from on-set secrets to unexpected celebrity encounters.
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We spill the tea on our time in Los Angeles and how very different our lives are now
Alicia dishes on working with Aussie icon Chris Lilley, and yes — we’re counting Home and Away heartthrobs too 👀
Dena shares juicy behind-the-scenes moments from working with Russell Brand and Jo...2025-05-131h 12Life AcademyWelcome to Life AcademyWelcome to the very first episode of Life Academy with Dena Amy Kaplan and Alicia Banit —on screen frenemies turned real-life besties and your unqualified but enthusiastic guides through the mess and magic of modern life.
You might know them from the beloved TV series Dance Academy, but now they’re teaming up in real life to dive into all the big things: motherhood, identity, relationships, and figuring it out as you go.
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Meet your hosts: Dena & Alicia — from TV drama to real-life sisterhood
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TV Pilot's LicenseDance Academy: Australian Accents, Ballet, Teen Dramas, and Korama DanquahG’Day Mates! Welcome to Dance Academy, the teen drama set in Straya! We have returning champion, first member of the Five-Timers Club Korama Danquah on this week who loves this show heaps. Airing on the Australian Broadcasting Company, this show starred Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Tim Pocock, Thom Green, Dena Kaplan and more.
Join us as we dive into the mediocre pilot that set off a show that actually had a strong run, big following, AND a *gasp* a movie??
Hosts:
Geoff Kerbis
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